Brexit… Michael Gove is an Honourable Man 10/06/201910/06/2019 There are a large number of characters from classical literature who have wielded the knife and slaughtered their own allies. Shakespeare’s plays alone produce several such charmers: Macbeth, Richard III,…
Common Agricultural Policy… What is “conservation” and who is it for? 28/07/201728/07/2017 Definitions Even before the referendum, it was becoming clear that all sorts of conservation NGOs and hangers-on were exercised over the possibility of Brexit and what the implications would be.…
Common Agricultural Policy… Where is the Soil Association going with all this? An open letter to Helen Browning. 23/11/2016 [As an explanatory note: Helen Browning OBE is Chief Executive of the Soil Association.] Dear Helen, A few days ago, the Soil Association tweeted a message about the advantages of…
Balance of Trade… Farmers, Risk and Brexit – Part 3 (Tariff barriers and who loses) 08/04/201608/04/2016 The analyses in Part 1 and 2 of this series looked at the total tonnage of livestock products and dairy that was traded with both the EU and Non-EU countries.…
Balance of Trade… Farmers, Risk and Brexit – Part 2 (Dairy) 06/04/201606/04/2016 In many ways, the dairy industry is the jewel in the crown of UK agriculture. Traditionally, the dairy farm, often at the heart of the village, is seen as the…
Balance of Trade… Farmers, Risk and Brexit – Part 1. 19/03/201604/04/2016 Project Fear has now worked its way around to frightening farmers about the possible consequences of Brexit. The chief weapon in their arsenal is the idea that the EU, or…
